Mouth-to-nose resuscitation saves a Labrador, and more

last updated 8 January 2015

Mouth-to-nose resuscitation saves a Labrador

Firefighters tackling a house fire in Wausau, Wis., had to use rescue efforts typically reserved for human victims on a 7-year-old Labrador suffering from smoke inhalation. Firemen Jamie Giese and Jared Thompson carried the dog, Coda, from the smoke and flames but quickly realized he wasn’t breathing. Despite having no formal animal-recovery training, the pair managed to revive Coda with mouth-to-nose resuscitation and an oxygen mask. Their efforts paid off: After a night in an animal hospital, Coda was healthy again.

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